Originally published by the Iowa Department of Public Health Download the Opioid Overdose Recognition and Response Brochure in English (PDF). Download the Opioid Overdose Recognition and Response Brochure in Spanish (PDF).
Read more →From the Iowa Department of Public Health Published at https://yourlifeiowa.org Download the Iowa Opioid Fact Sheet (PDF) by clicking on the image below.
Read more →From the Iowa Department of Public Health Published at https://yourlifeiowa.org Download the Good Samaritan Law Fact Sheet (PDF) by clicking on the image below.
Read more →Originally published at Your Life Iowa: https://yourlifeiowa.org/purchase-naloxone-without-a-prescription Did you know you can purchase naloxone at your local pharmacy without a prescription? Naloxone is a prescription medication that can reverse an overdose that is caused by an opioid drug. When administered during an overdose, naloxone blocks the effects
Read more →From the Iowa Department of Public Health, Division of Behavioral Health/Bureau of Substance Abuse. Click on the flyer below to download it (PDF).
Read more →Annual HHS Survey Finds Marijuana Use Higher in “Legal” States; Colorado Leads Nation For First Time Adolescent Pot Use Legal States Use Rates Nearly 45% Higher Than Other States; Alcohol Use Also Up in Colorado (Alexandria, VA) – More young people are trying marijuana for the first
Read more →http://www.ccu.edu/centennial/policy-briefs/marijuana-costs/
Read more →Interesting graphical display of an article on fentanyl. Fentanyl: The Deadly Drug Haunting America [Washington Post]
Read more →From Mayo Clinic: Encouraging troubled teens to reach out to an adult. Includes many visual examples of teens interacting with a variety of adults. https://www.mayoclinic.org/patient-education?VID=VID-20101395 (1:53)
Read more →From Mayo Clinic: Encourages parents to watch for signs in their teen of suicidal thoughts and asks parents to take appropriate action for preventing suicide. https://www.mayoclinic.org/patient-education?VID=vid-20101406 (3:52)
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